Welcome to my blog! Allow me to briefly introduce myself. My name is David Hovey and I have been in a career transition for the past 11 months. During this time, I have uncovered a passion for writing and communicating that I have had most of my life. I have recently decided to continue this passion as a Technical Writer and have started this blog as a way to practice and refine my writing and thinking skills. My previous career was as an Integrated Circuit Mask Designer. A Mask Designer is a technical professional who translates schematic diagrams and symbols into geographic functioning circuit designs using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system. This data is then used to produce glass and chrome mask plates that are used as tools in a Fabrication (Fab) factory to manufacture semiconductor chips . I come from a creative background and have had careers as a Commercial Artist (Graphic Designer) and Technical Illustrator. I have a BA degree in Art from San Jose State University in San Jose, California. I look forward to my new journeys ahead as I begin my third career as a writer.